Mahn Doo

Do take note of their restaurant sign being renamed. Izakaya minami, not Mahn doo. We got a bit lost/confused. They do all their dishes really well.  Scanning the menu, it's fusion in the sense of it being Japanese inspired or Korean dishes that are uniquely elevated! I will make it a goal to try everything here. Everything looks enticing. Their assorted sushi platter is one of the best... that's insane to me -very fresh. The wagyu dish wowed the entire table.  I know there are different wagyu grades but I've never had wagyu that's so seasoned well or maybe the way they cook it or it being that thick, juicy marbling .. I don't know but you MUST ORDER THIS. If you're in the mood to try innovative korean dishes, Mahn doo will heighten your senses. Along with the attentive, sweet service by all the waitresses, I'm surprised that they don't get the hype and recognition they truly deserve. 👏

EXCELLENT FOOD, GOOD SERVICE - A GREAT OVERALL EXPERIENCE A group of about 40 of us dined in for lunch. The restaurant managed to accomodate us with no fuss and no delays :) The menu is typically Korean and the food ingredients are very high quality. Despite the large group, the restaurantt was not particularly noisy and other customers weren't crowded out, There is a decent drinks list (wines, beers, spirits). People with mobility issues will be fine here as it is all on one level floor and there is room at tables for a wheelchair. The best dish? Probably the eggplant and wagyu beef!

Dinner was delicious and great value for money. The service was outstanding. A staff member noticed we weren’t too confident in using chopsticks and he gave us forks. Mahn doo have a smart waiter service where at the push of a button, a staff member will be at the table within seconds. I think this should be at every restaurant. The waiters were very attentive and respectful. The atmosphere was very welcoming and comforting. It wasn’t too noisy or crowded.

My korean wife and I both agreed pork kimchi dumpling may not be the best... it may be that kimchi was not seasoned well with the cabbage (or was it even kimchi present?). Despite all that, the mando was fresh and well presented. Kimchi jigae unfortunately was lacking taste, kimchi used for the jigae was not riped (sour) enough to make the dish work. Side dishes provided was decent. Service was good, adequate staff to handle tables on Sat evening. It's quite average for what we had. Probably the octopus pork dish may be better - our neighbouring table ordered and it looked good.